Brokerages Set Future plc (LON:FUTR) PT at GBX 1,056.14

Shares of Future plc (LON:FUTR - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the eight research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 1,056.14 ($13.27).

Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Future in a research note on Thursday, April 4th.

Future Price Performance

Future stock traded up GBX 41 ($0.52) during trading hours on Monday, hitting GBX 650 ($8.16). 363,124 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 364,574. The firm has a market cap of £748.80 million, a P/E ratio of 691.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 38.79. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 635.62 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 739.40. Future has a 1-year low of GBX 515.50 ($6.48) and a 1-year high of GBX 1,147 ($14.41).

Future Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 18th were given a GBX 3.40 ($0.04) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 0.45%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 18th. Future's dividend payout ratio is 319.15%.

Future Company Profile

Future plc, together with its subsidiaries, publishes and distributes content for games, entertainment, technology, sports, savings and wealth, lifestyle, knowledge and news, and B2B sectors primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. It operates through Media and Magazine segments. The company offers content through various forms, such as websites, email newsletters, videos, social platforms, magazines, and events, as well as advertising comprising digital advertising, AVOD, newsletters, events, and lead generation; eCommerce, including print and digital subscriptions, and newstrade; and direct consumer monetisation frameworks.